Chinanews client, Beijing, October 19 (Li Jinlei) On October 19, the National Bureau of Statistics released the third quarterly report on China's economy. The surveyed unemployment rate in cities and towns across the country has fallen steadily, and the employment situation is generally stable.
In the first three quarters, 8.98 million people were newly employed in cities and towns across the country, completing 99.8% of the annual target.
In September, the nationwide surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas was 5.4%, a decrease of 0.2 percentage points from August.
The average weekly working hours of employees in enterprises across the country is 46.8 hours.